Last Friday was Storm's 1st Birthday! She is now one years old,. Unfortunately I was not home to celebrate it with her. ;(

I was just wondering what is the general feed schedule for 1-2 year old red-tails? I have her switched to rats now. The last time I fed her was on Feb 11th. She is currenting deep in the blue so I did not attempt o feed her (I have been out of town). So I'm waiting for her to complete shed cycle before feeding her.

I'll measure her then but last I measured her was at 27 inches.

lovesnuffles

02-23-2012 02:06 PM

Once a week. It'll be once a week til she's like 4 years old. Then it'll go to every two weeks. Or you could just feed her the day after she poops. Either way.

WiccanWolf88

02-23-2012 11:33 PM

I feed Lucy every two weeks. She's like three feet now. I will even feed her when she's in blue; she has never given me an issue with it.

lovesnuffles

02-23-2012 11:56 PM

My snakes eat while in shed as well ... I never had an issue either

DennyS

02-24-2012 02:06 AM

I agree with snuffles...feed the day after they poop! Once they have room in there they want to hunt! (and be careful of thy hands!)

NASAAN101

02-27-2012 02:00 PM

Guys,
I've Made that mistake, Pastel boy tagged me the other day, the first real bad bite from him, but it didn't bleed that bad!!!
Nikki

DBG

02-27-2012 04:48 PM

She ate, Once she cleared up I fed her and she took it. However, when the eyes are completely covered, she was a bit more defensive and wanting to "see" with her flickering so I just let her be and not try handling her during that part of shed cycle.

DBG

02-27-2012 06:15 PM

So now I'm confused...

You feed weekly, you feed after they do their business, but what if they don't do business on a weekly basis? I've read it can be very individual if you follow the "feed after poop" theory (at least that's what I see it as). But *shrugs*...

lovesnuffles

02-27-2012 09:01 PM

If you feed everytime they go, then it won't be on a weekly basis. It'll vary a lot. It won't be a set schedule.

WiccanWolf88

02-28-2012 05:54 PM

When I first got Lucy, she was not pooping on a schedule AT ALL. It would be months before she pooped and I was worried I was starving her, so I slowly got her on a two week feeding schedule (give one or two days earlier or later). She has been on a relatively good pooping schedule since then. So it works for us. :)

DBG

02-28-2012 07:40 PM

Just out of the blue...

do they poo "better" when on rats than mice? I just switched so hoping for a better outcome...

lovesnuffles

02-28-2012 09:19 PM

Not sure if they poo "better" ... But rats are healthier for them

DBG

03-01-2012 04:03 AM

I spoke with my son. He's usually cleaning up the poop right when she does it first thing in th emorning. So she's pooing regularly. :D He just doesn't tell me. LOL